Biden breaks all-time television spending record
BY REID WILSON – 10/23/20 02:37 PM EDT 1,5666,818
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Former Vice President Joe Biden’s campaign has spent more money on television and digital advertising than any other presidential candidate in American history, with more than a week left to go before Election Day.
Biden’s campaign has spent more than $582 million on television advertising since launching his campaign last year, according to data from the nonpartisan firm Advertising Analytics. In just the last week, Biden’s team spent $45 million on air.
The figure surpasses former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who spent heavily during the Democratic presidential primary in a bid to capture Super Tuesday votes.
And it easily surpasses President Trump, whose campaign has spent $342 million in the last two years, according to the firm.
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